Livvy Dunne shuns Detroit Tigers' mascot as Skenes pitches
Sorry Paws, Livvy Dunne is not interested.
Paws, the mascot of the Detroit Tigers, held up a flirtatious sign Thursday as Dunne’s boyfriend, Pirates ace pitcher Paul Skenes, took the mound at Comerica Park in Detroit.
Fans and reporters noticed Paws behind home plate holding the sign with hand-drawn hearts that read, “Sup, Livvy Dunne?”
Dunne noticed it too. She responded on social media, capturing the image and relaying a message.
She posted, “sorry … not my type of tiger.”
Both Dunne and Skenes attended college at LSU, also called the Tigers.
sorry… not my type of tiger????????♀️ @tigers pic.twitter.com/ZHRvgbS9cb
— Olivia Dunne (@livvydunne) June 19, 2025
Dunne created a multimillion-dollar personal brand while competing as a gymnast at LSU. Now she’s trying to help other female athletes do the same, helping to educate them about name, image and likeness deals and personal branding.
She was also recently featured on one of four covers for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, along with Olympic medalist Jordan Chiles, entrepreneur Lauren Chan and Oscar-nominated actress, Emmy-Award winning director and producer Salma Hayek, USA Today reported.
Paws could not be reached for comment but later posted this response: “Shooters shoot.”
Shooters shoot ❤️ https://t.co/RfaiX5PUL8
— PAWS (@PAWSDetroit) June 20, 2025
Megan Swift is a TribLive reporter covering trending news in Western Pennsylvania. A Murrysville native, she joined the Trib full time in 2023 after serving as editor-in-chief of The Daily Collegian at Penn State. She previously worked as a Jim Borden Scholarship intern at the Trib for three summers. She can be reached at mswift@triblive.com.
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